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Ali Chahrour was born in Beirut in 1989. He received a Theatre Diploma from The Lebanese University in2010. He has participated in many workshops incontemporary dance and theater. He is a graduate of Takween-Beirut Contemporary Dance School 2010 and is a member of the Takween Collective. He has been working with Maqamat Dance Theatre Company since 2008. He recently completed a residency with Sasha Waltz and Guests in Berlin in March 2011. Emilie Thomas is French living in Lebanon. She is…See More

Omar Rajeh, choreographer, dancer, and artistic directorof Maqamat Dance Theatre, studied at the LebaneseUniversity (diploma in Theatre Arts), and at theUniversity of Surrey, England (MA Dance Studies). In2002, he founded Maqamat Dance Theatre in Beirutand choreographed numerous pieces for the companythat have been performed locally and internationally.Omar is the founder of BIPOD, an annual contemporarydance festival in Beirut, which presents the work of localand international companies and is…See More

Jens Bjerregaard was trained in dance and choreography at the Laban Centre of Music and Dance, London (1989-1992). He made his debut as a choreographer in 1995 and In 1998, he established, with a group of dancers, the award-winning experimental dance ensemble Urban Elves; and founded Mancopy Dansekompagni, in 2005. In 2007 he founded Archauz, the first Choreographic Centre in Denmark. he has been teaching workshops at festivals around the world, created international outreach programs and has…See More

Jens Bjerregaard was trained in dance and choreography at the Laban Centre of Music and Dance, London (1989-1992). He made his debut as a choreographer in 1995 and In 1998, he established, with a group of dancers, the award-winning experimental dance ensemble Urban Elves; and founded Mancopy Dansekompagni, in 2005. In 2007 he founded Archauz, the first Choreographic Centre in Denmark. he has been teaching workshops at festivals around the world, createdinternational outreach programs and has…See More

Ali Chahrour was born in Beirut in 1989. He received aTheatre Diploma from The Lebanese University in2010. He has participated in many workshops incontemporary dance and theater. He is a graduate ofTakween-Beirut Contemporary Dance School 2010and is a member of the Takween Collective. He hasbeen working with Maqamat Dance Theatre Companysince 2008. He recently completed a residency withSasha Waltz and Guests in Berlin in March 2011. Emilie Thomas is French living in Lebanon. She is adancer,…See More